Kell, Howard Wilbur

Individual Personnel Data
Name Kell, Howard Wilbur
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-684653
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #80 dated 29 April 1944, effective 29 April 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 70th Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station 591, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 20 March 1945., effective 16 March 1945.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 16 March 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 4 May 1921
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Childress AAF, Childress, Texas, Class #43-09, 24 June 1943.
  • Placed on seven Days Temporary Duty to American Red Cross Club, Southport, Lancashire (a Flak House) on 23 June 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #120 dated 23 June 1944.
  • Placed on approximately one (1) day Temporary Duty (TD) to Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. LTD, Africa House, Kingsway, London, W.C. 2 on 15 September 1944, purpose Official Business per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #183 dated 15 September 1944.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-07-28-518⇓ (1.079 MB)



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Dean, Ralph Merrick, Jr⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Swan, John Loyal⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Turner, Ralph Franklin, Jr⇗NavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Kell, Howard WilburBombardierCT
S/SGT. Wasserman, Joseph Jacob⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
SGT. Wagner, Robert Wiliam⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Davis, Lionel Gordon⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Wiley, Roger Carroll⇗Tail GunnerCT
S/SGT. Oehlkers, Walter (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Sylvester, Carlton John⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 29 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
104⇗ 9 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Thionville, France 		Bombardier 42‑102566⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Bombardier 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
108⇗ 15 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Bombardier 42‑97178⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
110⇗ 20 May 1944 Target: Orly Airport
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy. Returned bombs to base because bomb bay doors would not open.
Sortie Report⇗
111⇗ 21 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Group B.
Sortie Report⇗
133⇗ 12 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
135⇗ 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France 		Bombardier 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Wing, High Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
138⇗ 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
141⇗ 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany 		Bombardier 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead
Sortie Report⇗
142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
165⇗ 25 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel,
& La Chapelle en Juger, France 		Bombardier 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
166⇗ 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑107148⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low group deputy and hot camera ship. Turned back due to #4 supercharger failure. Right main landing gear collapsed following a hard landing. Aircraft was damaged but crew were not injured.
Sortie Report⇗
167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High composite group lead, 41st D wing.
Sortie Report⇗
169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Bombardier 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing Deputy, Hot Camera Ship. Dropped bombs early.
Sortie Report⇗
177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Bombardier 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
178⇗ 12 August 1944 Target: "Landing Ground"
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: La Perthe, France 		Bombardier 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Division deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
251⇗ 5 January 1945 Target: Landing Ground
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8216⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
260⇗ 23 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Bombardier 43‑38678⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Low Squadron deputy; did not take off.
Sortie Report⇗
261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Bombardier 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy; Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy; PFF and Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF and Gee-H ship. Only aircraft to land at Grafton Underwood after the mission.
Sortie Report⇗
270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗
276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Bombardier 44‑8008⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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